Russia steps in to broadcast Iranian channels

Russia has taken over broadcasting the Islamic Republic's satellite programs after the European company Eutelset stopped dealing with the Iranian government due to the EU sanctions against Iran.

satellite dishes on the rooftop of a building in Tehran

The Asre Emrooz website reported on Sunday that 19 Iranian satellite channels will be broadcast globally by Russian satellites. The report adds that 11 Iranian state radio channels will also be broadcast in 30 different languages.